Alexios Alexopoulos (born 21 May 1971) is a retired

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sprinter who specialized in the

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. He won the silver medal at the 1996 European Indoor Championships.1996 European Indoor Championships, men's 200 m final
- Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite He also competed at the

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and the World Championships in

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, 1997 and

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without reaching the final. He also competed in the 1999 World Indoor Championships in

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where he just missed the final. His personal best time was 20.36 seconds, achieved in June 1999 in

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. This ranks him fifth among Greek 200 metres sprinters, behind

Konstantinos Kenteris Konstantinos "Kostas" Kenteris, also spelled as Konstadinos "Costas" Kederis ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Κεντέρης ; born July 11 1973) is a Greek former athlete. He won gold medals in the 200 metres at the 2000 Summer ...

Anastasios Gousis Anastasios "Tasos" Gousis ( el, Αναστάσιος "Τάσος" Γκούσης, born 7 July 1979) is a Greece, Greek sprint Athletics (sport), athlete. He was born in Corfu (city), Corfu. He competed in the 200 m and 400 m in the 2000 Olympi ...

, Thomas Sbokos &

Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas ( gr, Λυκούργος-Στέφανος Τσάκωνας; born 8 March 1990) is a former Greek sprinter, specializing in 200 metres. Biography Born in Sparta, he made his first international appearance at the 2007 ...

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- The Athletics Site In the 100 metres his personal best time is 10.16 seconds, achieved in June 1998 in

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. This ranks him seventh among Greek 100 metres sprinters. He still holds the National record for 200 metres indoor (since 1996) with 20.62 seconds. He also jointly holds the national record for the

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* 1971 births Living people Greek male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Greece Athletes from Athens Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Greece Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1993 Mediterranean Games 20th-century Greek people {{Greece-athletics-bio-stub